When motorcyclists pass each other in opposite directions, they wave at each other. Watch them sometime; you’ll see this happen. A lot of non-motorcyclists (we call them “cagers”) don’t notice this until it’s pointed out but you’ll see it if you look for it. It doesn’t matter if you are riding a cro... [More]

As I mentioned previously, I’ve moved from dasBlog to BlogEngine.NET for this blog. This, of course, involved reformatting and redesigning the look and feel of the site; that’s nothing unique to the migration and I’m not going to go into that at all. What I will do, however, is discuss the process o... [More]

On April 15, Verizon Business Security Solutions released The 2009 Data Breach Investigations Report, a comprehensive analysis of the data breaches that they investigated throughout 2008. A total of 285 million records were compromised as a result of these breaches and 79% (approximately 214 million... [More]

OK … I’ve been holding off a few posts because I’ve been working on completely reworking the blog. Here’s what’s new: BlogEngine.NET: Yes, it’s true. I’ve migrated from dasBlog over to BlogEngine.NET. It was a process, not a happening and it took longer than I would have liked it to. Part of that ... [More]

About J

I'm an Senior Architect for Hitachi Consulting based in Houston, TX and I absolutely love to write code and build cool, innovative solutions to hard problems. Lately I've been deeply involved with Microsoft's Complex Event Processing platform - StreamInsight - and have been recognized by Microsoft as a Most Valuable Professional (MVP).

I have been involved with the Houston .NET User's Group (HDNUG), one of the oldest and largest .NET-focused user groups in the US. Since its inception in 2001 and has watched it grow from 5-10 technologists meeting around a conference table to a thriving community of over 3000 professionals and 70-80 attendees, on average, every month. I currently serves as the President. You can join me at HDNUG on the second Thursday of every month at the Houston Microsoft office.

I also love to ride my Kawasaki Concours 14. And sometimes my Honda XR-400 dirt bike. But I don't code and ride at the same time. That would be bad.

Disclaimer:
The opinions, statements, comments and ramblings expressed in this blog are my own personal views and mine alone.
They do not represent my employer's view in any way. They may not represent anyone else's view either, perhaps even yours.
That's cool though. We can always have different viewpoints. If you happen to not like and/or disagree with any of the opinions
and views in this blog, then hold it against me and me alone. Not my employer. Not my family. Not my friends. Heck, not even my dog.
His name is Milo, by the way, in case you were wondering, and yes, he has been known to bite people that he doesn't like (like the cable guy).
So, if you want to take issue with any of the opinions/statements/comments, leave a comment. That's what comments are for. Just keep in
mind that this is my blog and I reserve the exclusive right to delete any comments should it take my fancy to do so. Sometimes Milo
reviews the comments, too. He does have very big teeth - that's why his middle name is "Captain ToothyMouth." Keep that in mind before
you post something.
And no, none of this has been reviewed by a lawyer. Just in case that crossed your mind.